Improvement in end-gates for wagons



N. MERZ 8a R. I-I. WILLIAMS. End-Gate for Wagons.

Patented Aug. 26,1879.`

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NICHOLAS MERZ AND ROWLAND H. WILLIAMS, OF SALEM, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN END-GATES FOR WAGONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 218,996, dated August26, 1879; application filed v July 15, 1879.

To all lwhom t may concern:

Be it known that we, NICHOLAS MERZ and ROWLAND H. WILLIAMs, both ofSalem,

`-Marion county, State lof Illinois, have inv vented certain newV anduseful Improvements in End-Gates for Wagons; and we hereby declare thesame to be fully, clearly, and exactly described as follows, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is aperspective view of the rear portion of a wagon-body having our end-gateattached, and shown iu its lowered position. Fig. 2 is 'a centralsection alview of the same.

Our invention relates to the end-gates of carts or wagons, and has forits object to provide such a device adapted to facilitate the dischargeof the contents of the cart, to prevent the catching ofthe shovel orother implement used in discharging such articles as corn or coal in thejoint between the end-gate and wagon-bed, and to secure, while embodyingthe feature of ready removability, a maximum degree of stability of theend-gate with respect to the wagoirbody.'

In the accompanying drawings, A is the bed, having sides a c, bolster F,and extensionboard f. The end-gate C is provided with qnadran tal win gscc, preferablyof metal, which t closely against the sides ot' the Wagon.

A metallic brace, d, is bolted on the outer side of the end-gate, andcarries at either end rod, d', having hooked end @,pivoted in a terminaleye, as shown. The rods d' pass through staples E at either side of theWagon, and are of such length as to support the endgate horizontallywhen lowered, as shown in Fig. 1.

B are plates bolted to the wagon-sides, and having eyes b, with whichthe hooks e are made to engage when the end-gate is raised, as shown inFig. 2.

D D are slots formed in the wagon-sides for the reception of the ends ofthe brace d when the end-gate is raised, the lower faces of the slotsbeing formed in the arcs of circles described about the corners a' ofthe wagon-bed.

The end of the wagon-bed is undercut, as shown at a', Fig. 2, and thelower side of the end-gate is beveled, so that the parts fit closelywhen the gate is lowered.

Now the mutual relation of the slots D and the end-gate, provided withquadrantal wings and brace, is such that no hinge is required at thebottom of the gate.

When the hooks are fastened in the eyes b, the lower edge of the gatecannot recede from the wagon-bed, notwithstanding the absence of a hingeor attaching device at that point, by reason of the contact of thequadrantal wings c with the wagon-bed, While the engagement of the braced with lifting of the gate.

The beveled or undercut end of the bed greatly facilitates the shovelingout of the con tents of the cart, while the lowered gate and wings forma convenient chute when one is required, and when not may be removedentirely.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is`

l. A wagon having the rear end of its bed undercut, as described, andprovided with an end-gate having its lower edge beveled to engagetherewith, as and for the purpose described.

2. In combination with the wagon-bed hav 4ing undercut end and theextension-board f,

the beveled end-gate and rods d', as set forth.

3. The wagon-body, slotted,as described,at D, in combination with theend-gate C, brace d, rods d', catches E b, and wings c, substan= tiallyas set forth.

4. In combination with the wagon-bodyhav:`v`

ing slotted'sides a, catches E b, undercut bed A, and extension-board f,the end-gate O, hav- I ing beveled edge c', brace d, wings c, and rodsd', substantially as described.

NICHOLAS MERZ. I ROWLAND H. WILLIAMS. Witnesses:

D. D. HAY'NIE, JOHN B. KAGG.

the slots prevents the

